Summer Learning

5 Apps for Summer Learning and Organization to Share With Parents

                             5 Apps for Summer Learning

Creativity

If you are using an iPad in your classroom here are five apps you want to have!

                                           Apps that Inspire Creativity

Summer Reading Online

Summer is right around the corner!  While we want our students to enjoy some time off from school, wouldn't it be great for students to continue to work on some skills over the summer?  We Give Books is a great way to do just that!

Students can read books online anytime if they have  internet access, an email account and sign up on the website.  I have always been a fan of having a real book in my hands, but over the last year I have really started to read more using the Kindle app or other electronic forms. 

There is also a free 10 week summer program to keep students reading all summer.  What a great idea!

Virtual Field Trips

With spring break just around the corner Tourwrist/Sphere is a great FREE app to download.

So many of us are planning family trips to lots of exciting places next week.  Why not take your class WITH you?  Now, we know this isn't possible, but with the app Tourwrist your students can feel like they are right where you were.

Come back and share a virtual field trip.  This app allows you take a 360 degree panoramic view of any location and upload it using your iPhone or iPad.  Stop along the way on your trip to check out historical sites, important landmarks, or any other interesting place that might spark the interest of your students.  If you are studying the Alamo and just happen to be heading to San Antonio next week, wouldn't it be cool to take the students on a virtual field trip of your visit?  Discussing habitats in Science?  A visit to any beach along the Gulf Coast could open up all kinds of discussions about this type of habitat.  The possibilities are endless.

Not visiting anywhere "monumental" this spring break?  Don't worry.  Touwrist allows users to upload their own pics, and it’s easy to search and share them in your classroom.

Check out the app on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tourwrist/id335671384?mt=8

4 DAYS AND COUNTING!!!  SPRING BREAK IS ALMOST HERE!  Have a great week!

Groovy Grader

For those of you who use an easy grader when grading papers you will LOVE this FREE app!  It is called Groovy Grader, and it works just like an easy grader. All you do is type in the number of questions, and it does all of the work for you!   The link below will take you to the app store so you can check it out for yourself.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/groovy-grader/id376433959?mt=8

DIY Nano

If you’re looking for a school science fair project or an easy way to access steps for an experiment, try DIY Nano HD. It's a free app that focuses on an exploration of nanotechnologies and the properties of atoms and molecules. It has  informational videos and  easy to follow instructions.  This is just another resource to help students looking for that perfect science fair project! Click on the link below for more info on the app.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/diy-nano-hd/id628518037?mt=8

Groupmaker

This is a great app for randomly calling on students in class.  The students will be so excited to see who is picked if you download this on your iPad and put it  up on the projector!  It will also group students for you either randomly or based on criteria that you enter.  You can also associate a picture with each student.  The best part is it’s FREE!  

                                           Groupmaker